The CHASA Family Retreat is an annual gathering that gives families of children who have hemiplegia, hemiparesis, or hemiplegic cerebral palsy a chance to talk with others who face similar challenges.
The retreat allows a child or young adult with hemiplegia to meet other children who have similar challenges. Children learn that they’re not the only one wearing a brace, going to therapy, or taking seizure medications. Families join together in activities and the social time allows parents to ease into conversations about anything related to their child’s condition. The children, siblings included, look forward to spending time each year with others who understand their challenges. Teens and young adults with hemiplegia or hemiparesis enjoy hanging out together and often stay connected throughout the year.
2012 Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) Family Retreat
The 2012 CHASA Family Retreat will be held in Arlington, Texas. It’s retreat number eleven! Some of our “kids” are now in their 20s and still attending the retreat! And, if you’re wondering who else goes – parents, grandparents, siblings, and kids of all ages, starting as young as newborns. If you’re wondering if there will be kids there the age of yours, the answer is “yes” and lots of them!
Retreat dates for all ages, including adults with hemiplegia since childhood and teens with hemiplegia, are July 15 – July 18, 2012, (3 hotel nights)
Pre-Retreat party for families of teens and adults who’ve had hemiplegia since childhood: July 13 – July 14, 2012 (2 hotel nights)
Cost
Hotel Cost per night per room: $109 plus taxes
Group hotel rates will be available 3 days prior to and 3 days following retreat, depending on hotel availability. Many families arrive a day early and some stay a few days after the retreat and vacation in the area.
Retreat T-shirt: $10 each (optional)
Registration Fee
Ages 17 and up: $75.00
Ages 11 – 16: $60.00
Ages 4 – 10: $40.00
3 and under: Free
Registration has closed for the 2012 CHASA Retreat. Check back in January for information on the 2013 CHASA Retreat.
Scholarships: A limited number of Scholarships will be available to families in need. Scholarships are awarded based on need and on a first-come, first-served basis. Scholarship deadline is April 2, 2012.
See you in Texas!
